A testimonial for Darren Anderton

[eddiev14]

Great right foot, shooting, passing vision all top notch. Before the injuries had great stamina and enough pace to get in behind and score goals. After the injuries was a decent playmaker from the right or center. Had a great understanding with Teddy.

He could also take a corner, which is an art we've rarely seen since!

 

[olliec]

Hell of a right foot and such a genuine nice bloke. I've passed this around the Spurs Thailand fan base so it should pick up a few signatures.

 

[gaffers]

Have signed it, but the problem you have now is where would it be played?

A&e?

 

[Gaz_Gammon]

Do you feel the same way about ledley king??

Twelve loyal years at the club is fully deserving of a testimonial.

 

[Pauleta01]

Done, not sure why it never happened. I think they did not renew his contract suddenly!

 

[millsey]

How good was he? I just remember him in the late 90s as a half decent player nothing more.

England regular, and without him in the bad teams we could well have been in trouble. Could have playerd for a top team in that era

 

[Spurger King]

 

[DIEHARD]

I love the guy and due one for sure

 

[Sweech]

Does that warrant a testimonial though?

He had a clause in his contract making him equal paid with the highest paid player. Great clause when he was perpetually injured.

I loved him as a player but being a footballer doesn't mean it owes you a living. The reason he spent 12 years with us is because other clubs wouldn't touch him with a barge pole because if his injuries.

None of that is reason to not give him a testimonial. In fact most of those accusations could be levelled at Ledley King.

It just seems a weird thing to be so against. If you don't like it, don't go. You don't need to actively picket it.

 

[sparx100]

Love him. Fantastic player and signed. Could have left us but didn't and we stuck by him too.

 

[Shadydan]

Anyone who is against this is just being an unnecessary contrarian, there's absolutely no reason why he doesn't deserve a testimonial.

 

[Japhet]

I'll sign as soon as I get over a niggling finger injury. Should only be about 5 months. Only kidding. Signed.

 

[spurs9]

Does that warrant a testimonial though?

He had a clause in his contract making him equal paid with the highest paid player. Great clause when he was perpetually injured.

I loved him as a player but being a footballer doesn't mean it owes you a living. The reason he spent 12 years with us is because other clubs wouldn't touch him with a barge pole because if his injuries.

He turned down Man Utd to stay with us.

Edit: just realised other posters have already pointed this out.

 

[LSUY]

I remember that goal. Bugger me I'm old

Signed.

 

[spurs9]

Signed.

 

[onlyonekeano]

I was amazed to see that he still has the record for PL appearances for us, and by quite a distance as well (299 appearances, followed by Defoe on 276). In fact, the nearest of the current squad are Walker (177) and Lloris (161) - which means that Anderton will hold the record until the summer of 2020 at the very least.

If that's not worthy of a testimonial then I don't know what is.

It is also quite interesting that he managed 31 more league appearances than Ledley over a year shorter period, yet is still ridiculed by several posters in this thread.

Full list is here if anyone is interested: http://www.11v11.com/teams/tottenham-hotspur/tab/stats/option/appearances/

 

[Khilari]

Does that warrant a testimonial though?

He had a clause in his contract making him equal paid with the highest paid player. Great clause when he was perpetually injured.

I loved him as a player but being a footballer doesn't mean it owes you a living. The reason he spent 12 years with us is because other clubs wouldn't touch him with a barge pole because if his injuries.

Of course. Like when we did offer him a new contract after he initially refused in 1999 (having the option of a free that summer). Then again in 2001...?

 

[Mr.D]

Isn't it the norm for players nowadays to donate the takings to charity rather than pocket them?

 

[kmk]

I love the Anderton/Sheringham corner routine.

 

[Neon_Knight_]

Why? I think he missed more games than he played. That's not a bad living for a semi fit footballer.

Maybe Southampton can have one for him.

You're right. Maybe if he held the club record for most PL appearances he'd deserve a testimonial.